Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
Report of the Grand Jury

The final report of the Grand Jury was
made about 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
as follows:
To the Honorable Wifiiam J.. Gafbraith.
Judge of the District Court of the Second
Judicial District Of Montana Territory,
and for the County Of Silver Bow:
We. the Grand Jury, have diligently in
quired into and disposed OF all matters
which have been brought to our notice or
come under our observation.
Serious complaints having been entered
by several persons living in the vicinity OF
the ground purchased by the city for
dumping purposes, as to offensive odors
arising therefrom. causing great detriment
and discomfort to them and to persons
travelling the highway which passes through
said premises. we have investigated the
subject and find that offensive material
such as dead animals, offaI and sew-
age, have been taken and de-
carts, but by individuals. and we
earnestly recommend that the City Council
be urged to adopt stringent measures, re-
quiring all persons removing offensive
matter from the city to bury the same
e~ffectually, or to destroy it by fire, that
the health OF the people may not be en-
dangered. These ~offenses are reported to
have heen committed at night, and, if ne
cessary, a night patrol should be estab-
lished to arrest any one violating any Or
dinance pertaining to this subject.
County prison.-We nave examined the
county prison and find everything in salts
factory condition, except that some odors
produced by refuse matter standing in the
corridors were present, and we recon mend
that cleanliness on the premises be strictly
attended to.
County Oficers.-We have examined the
bonds OF the county officials and believe
them to be sufficient.
The affairs of the treasurer seemed to be
in a Satisfactory condition. although we
did not enter into a detailed examination
thereof, and the books OF the recorder an.
peared to be well kept.
The Poor Farm.-We have visited the
county poor farm and we find that the in.
mates are we'll provi ed for and the quart
ers clean, but We would recommend that
that portion OF the house comprising the
sleeping apartments should be lined with
building paper and ceiled in the inside, as
the walls at present are insufficient to &C.
cure comfort in cold weather. We find
the quarters provided for the sick.
ceiled as described, and believe them
to be very comfortable. We would suggest
that at as early a date as practicable a
iii UuiuIuS SuOuIu DE erected IOr the
accommodation OF the poor.
Our attention has been called to a dan
gerous ~embankment in the town of Center
vile, at a point near which the Montana
Union crosses the road. There should BIZ
placed on said embankneut a strong fence
to prevent accidents. The superintendent
of the Montana Union Railway Company
has expressed a willingness to place such
a fence on that portion of the embankment
included in its right-of way, and the County
Commissioner should be required to con-
struct a fence on that portion necessary
lying out OF said richt-of-way, without de-
lay.
The Hon. District Attorney has rendered
us valuable assistance. and courteous at
t~entiOn.
Having now. as we believe, fully dis.
charged our duty, we respectfully ask to be
discharged. w, A. CLARK.
Butte, October 10, 1887. Foreman